Ibero-American Scientific and Technological Program for Development. CYTED . Program created in 1984 through an Inter-Agency Framework Agreement signed by 19 countries in Latin America, Spain and Portugal. It is defined as an international multilateral scientific and technological cooperation, with an Ibero-American scope. CYTED's main objective is to contribute to the harmonious development of the Latin American Region through the establishment of mechanisms for cooperation between research groups from universities, research and development centers and innovative companies in Latin American countries, which aim to transfer technology and scientific results to productive systems and social policies. (Free translation from the original: http://www.cyted.org/informacion_general/informacion.asp) . 1.00
Latin America. The geographic area of Latin America in general and when the specific country or countries are not indicated. It usually includes Central America, South America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean. . 0.44
Network on Science and Technology Indicators - Ibero-American and Inter-American. RICYT . The Network on Science and Technology Indicators - Ibero-American and Inter-American - (RICYT), with the participation of all the American countries, Spain and Portugal, was created after a proposal arisen from the First Ibero-American Workshop on Science and Technology Indicators carried out in Argentina in 1994. RICYT was adopted by the CYTED Program as an Ibero-American network and by the Organization of American States (OAS) as an Inter-American network. Its beginning became effective in April 1995. At this moment, the main support of the network is the Ibero-American States Organization (OEI), through the Science, Technology and Society Observatory of the Center for Higher Education Studies (OEI/CAEU). It also counts with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). RICYT takes part as observer in the NESTI Group, of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In addition, RICYT works jointly with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the Interamerican Debelopment Bank (IADB), the Economic Comission for Latin-America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Executive Secretariat of Convenio Andrés Bello (SECAB), the Caribbean Council for Science and Technology (CCST) and the Commission for Scientific and Technological Development of Central America and Panama (CTCAP). (From: http://www.ricyt.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28&Itemid=40) . 0.44
Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture. OEI 26564 . A governmental international body for cooperation between Latin American countries in the field of education, science, technology and culture for integral development, democracy and regional integration. (Free translation from the original: http://www.oei.es/index.php) . 0.37
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International Cooperation. Treaties . Aid, Foreign . Cooperation, International . Treaty . Foreign Aid . Pact 5670 . Bilateral Agreements . Bilateral Pacts . Regional Agreements . Regional Pacts . International Agreements . International Conventions . International Pacts . International Treaties . Associação das Nações do Sudeste Asiático (ASEAN) . ANZCERTA . OECS 5670 . Andean Pact . European Free Trade Association . American Free Trade Association . LAFTA . CEPANZO . INPPAZ . ACS 5670 . Association of Caribbean States . LAIA 5670 . Latin American Integration Association . ASEAN . Association of South-East Asian Nations . Association of Southeast Asian Nations . Andean Community . Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States . EFTA 5670 . SADC 5670 . Southern African Development Community . Globalization . NAFTA . North America Free Trade Agreement . Caribbean Community . Caribbean Community and Common Market . CARICOM . Economic Blocs . Commercial Blocks . Commercial Blocs . Economic Blocks . CACM 5670 . Central American Common Market . BSEC 5670 . Black Sea Economic Cooperation . APEC 5670 . Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation . Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation . Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement . AZCERTA . FTAA 5670 . Free Trade Area of the Americas . Enterprise for the Americas Initiative . The interaction of persons or groups of persons representing various nations in the pursuit of a common goal or interest. . 0.36
International Network of Information and Knowledge Sources for Sciences, Technology and Innovation Management. ScienTI . International Network of Information and Knowledge Sources for Sciences, Technology and Information Management . ScienTI is a public network of sources of information and knowledge that aims to contribute to the management of scientific, technological and innovation activities. The network provides a public and cooperative space for stakeholders of national science, technology and innovation (ST & I) systems and communities of the member-countries to interact. The sources of information include résumés (CVs), research groups, institutions and projects. All sources are standardized using international references in order to assure interoperability in the Internet. The network is designed to have an updated identification of skilled human resources, institutions and research projects for development and assessment of national policies and capacities in ST&I, as well as to promote international cooperation programs. The network is the expression of international cooperation among the National Science and Technology Organizations (ONCYTs), International Science and Technology Cooperation Organizations (OICYTs), Groups of Research and Development in Information and Knowledge Systems (GDIs) and Sponsoring Institutions (SIs) (http://www.scienti.net/php/level.php?lang=en&component=19&item=1). . 0.35
